ReviewThe British and Irish orthoptic journal2019
The Impact of Visual Field Loss on Driving Skills: A Systematic Narrative Review.
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- Topical Review: Impact of Central Vision Loss on Navigation and Obstacle Avoidance while Walking.Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry · 2022Pooled it
- Archetypes of Binocular Visual Field Loss and Their Impact on Vision-Related Quality of Life in Glaucoma Patients.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2026Article
- Self-perceived far vision quality and night driving difficulties are not related to night myopia or visual acuity.PloS one · 2026Article
- Visual Impairment and Driving in Older Adults: A Narrative Review.Current treatment options in neurology · 2026Review
- Brain tumors and fitness to drive: A review and multi-disciplinary approach.Neuro-oncology practice · 2025Review
- The influence of peripheral vision on driving performance in patients implanted with an inverted meniscus intraocular lens.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Validation of the European visual field standards for driving: A driving simulator-based study.Acta ophthalmologica · 2025Article
- Persistent visual impairments following mild-to-moderate ischemic stroke.Frontiers in ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Knowing me, knowing you-A study on top-down requirements for compensatory scanning in drivers with homonymous visual field loss.PloS one · 2024Article
- Benjamin Esterman (1906-1994) and the binocular visual field scoring grid that became a world standard for assessing driver eligibility.Acta ophthalmologica · 2022Article
- Retinitis Pigmentosa: Burden of Disease and Current Unmet Needs.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
- Opportunities and Limitations of a Gaze-Contingent Display to Simulate Visual Field Loss in Driving Simulator Studies.Frontiers in neuroergonomics · 2022Article
- The Effects of Visual Field Loss from Optic Disc Drusen on Performance in a Driving Simulator.Neuro-ophthalmology (Aeolus Press) · 2022Article
- The impact of different spectacle designs on the European visual field requirements for driving.Journal of optometryArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo review the evidence on the impact of visual field loss on skills required for driving.
methodsA literature search was undertaken using a systematic approach. Papers within scope were identified by two independent reviewers, and papers were grouped into similar themes for discussion. KEY
findingsEvidence suggests that both binocular and monocular visual field defects have a negative impact on driving skills. Both central and peripheral cause difficulties, but the degree of impact is dependent on the defect severity and compensation ability. Many factors that affect compensation to visual field loss and the effects of visual field loss on driving skills are discussed, including cognitive status, age and duration of visual field loss. In summary, in central visual field loss compensation, strategies include reduction of overall driving speed; whereas, in peripheral field loss, increased scanning is reported to aid adaptation.
conclusionsFor driving, there is evidence that complete and/or binocular visual field loss poses more of a difficulty than partial and/or monocular loss, and central defects cause more problems than peripheral defects. A lack of evidence exists concerning the impact of superior versus inferior defects. The level of peripheral vision loss that is incompatible with safe driving remains unknown, as compensation abilities vary widely between individuals. This review highlights a lack of evidence in relation to the impact of visual field loss on driving skills. Further research is required to strengthen the evidence to allow clinicians to better support people with visual field loss with driving advice.
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